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"A Lamb at SCHOOL,"

Most Of our young rea''ers will be
surprised to hear that the well-known
nursery song of Mary Had Little
Lamb" is true story, aud that Mary
is still living. About seventy years ago
she was q little girl, the daughter of
farmer in Worcester County Mass. She
was very fond OF going with her father
into the fields to see the sheep and one
day they found baby-lamb which was
thought to be dead. ind-hearted lit
tie Mary. however, lifted it up in her
arms, and, as it seemed to breathe, she
carried it home, made it warm bed
near the stove, and nurscd il ten
derry. Great was her delight when af-
ter weeks Of careful feeding and watch
ing, her patient began to grow well and
strong, and soon after it was able to run
about. 1t knew its young mistress per-
fectly, always came at her call, and
was happy only when at her side. One
day it followed her to the village
school. aud, not knowing what else to
do with it, she put it under her desk
and covered it with her shawl There
it stayed until Mary was called up to the
teachers desk 10 say her lesson, and
then the lamb walked quietly after her
aud the other children burst out laugh
ing. SO the teacher had TO shut the
little girls pet in the wood shed until
school, was out. soon after this young
student. named john Rollstoue, wrote
little poem about Mar, and her lamb
and presented il to her. The lamb
grew to be a sheep and lived for many
years. and when at last it died, Mary
gricycd so much for il that her mother
took some of the wool, which Was las
white a. snow - and knitted a pair Of
stockings for her. to wear in rcmem-
hrance of her daIIiug. some years
after the lambs death Mrs Sarah Hill.
Il celebrated woman who wrote books,
composed some verses about Mary
lamb and aided them to those written
bv John Rolstonc, making the complete
poem a we know it
Mary took such good care Of the
stockings made If her lambs fleece.
tina; when She was a growu-up woman
Size gave one If them 10 4 church fair
in BqAon. is soon as II nccaiac known
that Tie stocking was made iron. The
fleece OF Mary little lamb. every
one wanted piece Of ii; % the stock
iug wa raveIed orr and lhe yaia cut
into short pieces ZACH piece was tied
10 q card on which Mary" wrote her
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Detroit Commercial Advertiser. |
Waiting to Grow.
BY EDITH EARLE.

where are you going my baby sweet,
With your torn dress and muddy feet;
A hole In the toe of each small shoe,
Where the raindrops now are creeping through,
Your golden curls In q tangled mass.
Where are you going my little lass:H
''W here is doiD'F' she sweetly said,
And the raindfops fell from her golden head
A. she lifted her face with a happy smile,
Use dom to tay in de rain awhile,
Cos gran'pa ted it " onld make me grow,
An finks my gran'pa ought to know
Away with the thought. 0 baby mine,
With your face aglow and eyes ashine,
For all too soon will YOU grow away
From YOUR innocent life of childish play.
Your dolls and kittens and pretty toys,
Your merry frolics and baby joys.
And weary and worn with life's rude ways.
You will backward glance to these happy days.
And your heart will thrill with warming wild
To he the happy and careless child
That many 4 wesry year ago
Stood In the rain and hoped to grow.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-04-07

Get a few beds made W and 10
working order d. soon rs possible.
DO not feed stock where the food
can be lramped under foot
As Landing approaches avoid too
high condition. and yc; guard against
poverty
Don't fail to gro~ root, il plenty
the coming summer. Decide now
where they will grow,
Carefully "haud p,ck" the garden
seeds YOU saved las. season, saving on
" the perfect ones.
- If the growth of young pig is
suddenly checked he feels the force Of
the blow a. long A. lie 4Iyes.
1t has come TO be an aphori7m
among western farmers that the steer
is sure money. the pig i quick money,
and the colt is big money.
Cows that have no bedding are Of
ten injured in he knees by getting up
or down, especially il the floor be wet
and slippery.
Lettuce, peas aud onions will
stand a pretty severe cold snap and
may be planted as soon as the frost is
fairly out Of the ground,
One dollar spent injelligeniIy for
annual flower seeds will furnish the la
DIV of the house with freshly cut bou
quet every morning the season through.
As with the females OF other ami
mails, the brood SOW should not be too
fat. 4 maximum Of fat is apt to show
Il minimum Of pigs in the litter.
All things considered, the largest
flow Of milk is the most profitable, I'M
less it is secured at too great an ex-
pense and reason must be used here as
in all other things.
Calves must be kept thrifty from
the first with no setback, if they are to
become fully developed early, and this
is the only way to get satisfactory pro
fits from raising them, whether for
the dairy or the shambles.
Good onion seed, planted early and
well in good rich soil well MANFRED, is
almost certain TO produce large yield,
if properly cultivated.
Beans are rich in nitrogen and are
good food for any sort of animals.
Hogs may be fattened on them. There
is nothing better for sheep, and they
sre Just the thing for cows in milk.
The best labels for marking
plants are made from zinc, and Only a
common lead pencil is needed to mark
them. The writing is at first faint, but
becomes distinct When exposed to the
weather.
= The breeding mare must be
watched closely in the spring. More
than auy other animal, unless it is
allion, she needs exercise. 1t is on
this account that the mare viii h works
in the team, unless overworked, al
ways does well,
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PATENTS.
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30. TO- s7A-E ST.. uP9osI7a E.IBY ct. BOSTON,
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Copies of the claims OF any Patent furnished by
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or ascertaining the patentabiity OF inventions.
X. IL. EDDY, Solicitor of Patents.
TESTIMONIALS.
81 regard Mr.. Eddy one Of the most capable
and successful practitioners with whom I have
had official Intercourse"
CHAs MASON, Commissioner OF Patents.
"Invcntors cannot employ person more trust
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Once" EDMUND BURKE,
Late Commissioner OF Patents.
BOSTON. October Ia, 1870.
r. ii. EDDY, Esq.-Dear Sir: you procured for
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ploy you. Yours truly, GEORGE DRAPER.
Boston. Jan. I. 1857 lyrl
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-04-07

Extends from Monroe, a station on the
Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West Rail-
way. along the west bank of Lake Monroe
southwesterly through the towns Of Sylvan
Lake, Paola Island Lake, Glen Ethel Long
wood. Atamont Forest City. Toronto
Lakcville Clarkona. Milers, and Crown
Point to Oakland a beautiful village To-
Gated on the south shore of Lake Apopka,
Assistance Of 50 miles and is being rapid
IL extended through TO Point Pinellas on
the GuIf
This road passes through the most fer
tile lands ~ the State OF Florida and the
most thrifty orange belt OK The State. 1t
is doing very satisfactory business and
earning more than the interest on its bond
cd debt and when completed we see no
reason why 1t should not pay handsome
dividend, on its stock, a. ii is bonded for
The small amount Of a. 900 per mile.
These bonds are a first and only hen on
tn road and equipment. and in addition
are guaranteed, principal amt interest, ny
the orange Belt Investment Co.., which
owns large Mills at Longwood that are
earning over $1,000 year nat besides
which the company have valuable real
estate and other property. e>ti-
mated in ALL with the mills. to be
worth $500 oNo, and when the road Is
finished to Point Pinclla~ il Is estimated
that the investment coInpanys property
will be worth at least 81 ,ONp 900 not in
cluling the railroad and it, franchises.
The company reserves the right to re-
deem these bonds ut any time after five
wears. and il il believed TIA; they will be
able 10 retire them An in tivr years, a~ It Is
FOR lhc interest of the guarantor> 70 Do
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-04-07

North lan4cIne
We learn that Nj. George ;. Watson
Of Hyde Park, Mass. formerly OF this
town. while II work near the elevator
at 80. io' Pearl 81, Boston. March
-. fell down the shaft, badly breaking
the bones Of has hand, and also injur-
Ing His back He was taken TO the
city hospital. Nj, Watson i. prom
i.iug Young man. aud was 10 have
been married Oh the 24th, his grand
mother, Mrs Eliza Brooks, Of Fast
Lamoine. having gone on previously
TO be present at the wedding.
We learn from reliable source that
Miss Nancy Mcfarland OF Lowell,
Mass, formerly Of Hancock, at her
death, which occurred last year. left
the snug little sum ofslj7l to be d.
vided between FIVE heirs. s3l420 each.
Mrs Caroline Austin, near and re-
spectsd ueighbor Of ours is one of the
heirs.
Capt. J. H. Bragdon, who was at
Boston the past week. returned home
On Saturday, also Mr.. \. c. Holt
from Portland, who has been there the
past two weeks, returned Saturday.
Rev. Mr. Thompson, Of Surry, on
Sunday afternoon in exchange with
Rev +. Hatfield, preached to full
house, from Luke !, chapter V, l0-ll
verses. D'NETT.
Mar. rs.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-04-07
Administrators Sale.

PURSUANT to a license from the Hon. Judge Of
L Probate for the county OF Hancock, shall sell
at public auction on the second day OF Maya. D.,
1881, Mt ten O'Clock in the forenoon. the prem
ises all the right title and interest which Joanna
Gross, late of Deer Isle in said county, deceased
had in and to the following described real estate,
situated in Deer lsle aud bounded OF the North by
land OF Seth and c. H. s. Webb; on the West by
the highway on the South by land of L. f. and l..
b. Crockett, and on the East by the shore
GEO. NJ. WARREN, Admir-.
Dated this 18th day of March, A. D., 1881
3Wl9
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-04-07

| have good reasons to remember the
fourteenth day Of March sixteen years
ago. Then there was not particle OF
ice or snow to he seen i'll open land
and the frost was all out OF the ground,
and there was crew Of men driving
logs on he East Branch
Quitc number of crews have broken
camp and left the woods, the snow was
so deep and TO do 50 much shoveliug
would net pay Hay is high, twent}
dollars per ton and not much at that
price. Those that have good berths
and well-limbercd want to stay week
or two longer, They ought TO be sat
isfcd they have had a good long win
ter and plenty Of snow. II il holds
cold week or two longer and then be
followed hy n smart warm rain the
cr, at amount OF snow on the ground
would cause big rise IN Union river.
But they don't apprehcud any damage.
for every pond and lake at its outlet
las i dam To hold the water back till
tie ice j. out of the ponds. aud some
d he ponds are IF considerable caPaci-
y with six to ten feet head. and VIII
hold a largc amount OF water.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-04-07
Palmer Notice.

THE undersigned hereby give, rotice that he has
i contracted with the City ilswnrth for the
uppolt of the poor Turing the en- hing year and
las made ample provision for tfe1 support. He
therefore f0rbds all persons from furnishing sup
plies to any pauper ON his account, as without his
written order, he will pay for no goods furn
ished.
HARRY s. JONES.
Ellsworth, April 8, 1881. EFT 4
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Dissolution Of C0-partnershfp.

THE co-partnership heretofore existing between
J. the undersigned under the style of Davis,
WoOdman Co, Is dissolved by mutual consent.
DAVIS, WOODMAS & co.
Ellsworth, March 20, 1887.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-04-07

Stand by those who stand BY you We have now com
pleed arrangements for sale of popular Fall and Win
ter Stylesat prices which will make the FRIEND OF
every economical buyer We keep the best qualities,
STYLES and assortments in Mems and Boys Clothing,
and Gents Furnishing Goods See our remarkably
complete and elegant new stock. Cash bought It Low
prices will sell it
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-04-07

Test your seeds before sowing or
planting.
-Leached ashes are excellent for
potatoes.
Don't compel your horses to eat
musty hay. 1t will produce fatal lung
trouble, aud, 10 any event, heayes.
Avoid the ''grade" sire.
A scrub hog eats more than a good
one.
All fowls that feather slowly are
usually hardy.
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E:sl ~. =; 4 g 49, I-EF
HA RN ESSE'S
EIs9Es sg

| hereby announce to the
citizens of Hancock County
that / have a full line Of
SIcishs, Punss and liar
ncsacs, all Of the latest style
and constructed Of the very
best material, which will BIZ
sold at bottom prices. Please
call and examine my stock
before purchasing elsewhere
Repository on Franklin II, Eu,.ntth. Ne.
IT. .. TR ACX.
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Boring NAPLES.
Mar. Is.

The question whether it Injuries ma
pie trees to tap them depends altogetb-
er on how the work is done. The broad,
deep cuts, which used 10 be made, are
undoubtedly injurious. Trees do not
last long with such treatment, but if
small holes are made and these are
plugged up with ceder pegs after the
season is over, the wound heals readily
aud without injury to the tree. Two,
three or even more taps can be put on
single tree, provided these precau-
tons are complied with. Maple trees
are valuable property when they will
yield three to four pounds of sugar per
tree. as some we have known have
done.
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WANTED.
FOR SALE !!

The subscriber hereby offers for sale the estate
Of John Batterbery ,decea sed late Of Ellsworth in
which city said estate is situated, and he requests
alt persons indebted 70 said deceaset's estate to
ms e imme tiaie payment and those having bills
Against the same, TO present them for pay
ment.
JOHN MALONE.
Attorney for Heirs.
Ellsworth, March 6, 1857. loft
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-04-07

The business heretofore conducted by the late
firm of Davis, " Goldman & Co., vi III he reafter be
carried by the undersigned who viii pay all
bills due from the old firm aud collect all bills due
to said Old firm! Al. persons indebted TO the old
firm are requested to make immediate payment to
US,
DAVIS & SMITH.
Ellsworth, March 20, 1887 3wls'
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OUR MERCHANT TAILORING DEPARTMENT.

We Just received complete line Of the choicest Of
ilDO11eti tttbIics, which We will make
up in the latest stUo and at the lowest Ul~r|'c/
prices. We have but the l-ci/ DcSI ll-OIIflloft
and tasteful as well as desirable trimmings.
In every instance we guarantee q Perfect Fit
Lewis Friend, Custom Tailor,
Ellsworth, .n Maine.
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Messengers Notice.

OFFICE OF THE snEKIFF OF HASCoCK CoUNrY.
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK So Mar. %, \. u. 1887.
01HIS IL 10 gge notice that on the 2sth
l day OF Mar, A. d. lss7,a warrant In Insolven-
CT was Issued out Of the court OF insolvency for
said County OF Hancock against the estate Of said
Samuel Z. Hall, Of Bucksport. adjudged 10 be
an ins0lvent debtor on petition
Of said debtor, Samuel 2. Hall, which petition
was filed the 2sth day OF March A. D.
lss1, to which date interest claims
Is t. be computed. That the payment ofany debts
to by said Debtor, and the transfer and delivery
OF any property BY him are forbidden By law.
That meet
ing Of the creditors Of said debtor to prove their
debts and choose one more assignees Of his
estate will he held at a court of Insolvency to he
holden at Bucksport, in said county, on the ninth
day of April, A. D., lSs7, at 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above writ
ten. JAMES W. PATTERSON,
Deputy Sheriff as Messenger of the Court OF Insol-
vency for said county OF Hancock 2wld
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BUSINESS BOOMING
JOYS PHOTOGRAPH STUDIO.

Why? Because he has fitted the above with
modern improvements for giving the finest
Photo effects. successfully works the Instant
aneou. process in connection with his Light
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to his business. Ny Holiday trade bias far ex-
ceed that OF former years, which IL guaran-
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new attractions Don't fail to procure some
Of those popular Menettes while they are 60
ing at 50 90 per dozen. Please call and exam
inc for yourselves my newly fitted rooms, new
scenery instantaneous process, &c. &C.. at
No. 40, Main ST., Ellsworth. lyI26
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Our Specially To Please our Customers Our Aim:To
Save Money for Patrons Our Intention To 90 Better
b You Than Any One Else Stand up and tell If YOU
where goods can be bought cheaper. for allowed
to underSell.
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altman

NaItham.
have good reasons to remember the
fourteenth day of March sixteen years
ago. Then there was not particle OF
ice or snow to he seen i'll open land
and the frost was all out OF the ground,
and there was a crew Of men driving
logs on he East Branch
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-05
Who Succeeds!

1t has TRANSFERRED that despite the plain
provisions of the New Constitution
doubts are still entertained as to the sue
cession to the gubernatorial chair in case
Gov. Perry is elected United States SEN
ator To set the matter at rest, the PA
LATKA NEWS consulted gentlemen whose
opinions will set the matter at rest
these are given below:
PALATKA, FLA, April 4, 1897.
Edit or of the PALArKA NEWS:
In reply to your query ''who would
in case of his death or disability. or in
case he should vacate the office for any
reason, we beg to say: There can be
no doubt that the present Lieutenant
Governor would be his successor. The
recent discussion of this matter in the
newspapers has grown out of the fact
that the office of Govern
ment has been abolished by the New
Constitution and the power and duty is
given to the Senate to elect its
own presiding officer who shall
thereafter become and be the Presi-
ideut of the Senate, and by virtue of
being President of the Senate shall he
come Governor in case of the death, inn
parchment. removal from office, or resig-
nation of the Governor. 1t is true the
Constitution does contain this provision
and il is therefore true that MIR. Mabry
the present Lieut.. Governor, is the last
of his line" We find, however. in the
new organic law this language: Nothing
contained in this Constitution shall oper
ate to vacate the office Of Lieutenant Gov
ernor until the expiration of his present
term"
1t seems clear to- us that the obviou:
intention of the trainers of the Constitu
ton was to preserve for MIR. Mabry the
enjoyment of the full term for which h.
was elected, with all the functions, du
ties, powers and privileges attaching Il
his office at the time of his election
Among these functions was that of sue
ceeding To- the Governorship in case of 4
vacancy. and this duty and privilege ha'
been preserved intact.
We are very respectfully,
| w. I'll. WIGG.
CALHOUN, DAVIS n GiII.I~.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-05
1t Is Coed for Palatka.

Palatka is in a position to be benefited
by the operations of the Interstate Com
merce Bill. Under the provisions of
that bill independent water lines are not
subject to its prohibitions and can en-
joy the full benefit of the cheapness of
water carriage. If they operate as parts
of a railroad system. they come under
the operation of the law. The Clyde's line.
for instance, by its railroad connection
is subject to the law. The Ocean Steam
ship line is practically part of the Sa
vannah, Florida and Western system, as
all freight for this State by that line is
billed over this road. If these steamer
lines act independently of all railroad
lines and systems they will carry freights
from New York to the ports at which
they touch and from those ports freight
must be forwarded by agents of the
shipper as under the old system of for
warders.
This will make it am object for the
lines to land their freights as near the
consumer as possible. Commission
houses will spring up in increased num-
bers in the terminal ports, AS shippers
will naturally wish to ship by the cheap
est route and to get as near their Gus
toners as possible. The trade of South
Florida will come to the port of Palatka,
as this will be the most southerly port
from which that section can be reached
by steamship from the Atlantic seaports.
1t will make it an object for the coast
wise steamer lines to extend their routes
to Palatka.
This will be to the disadvantage, to be
sure, of Gainesville. Ocala and other
growing towns. but it will build up this
city. 1t will draw wholesale merchants
and commission houses here. 1t will
make the merchant of the interior look
to Palatka and Jacksonville for his sup
niles
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-05
Fraud vs. Mistake.

Our neighbor of the Seville B.depend-
ent is courteous always, but, we submit.
is less than just when it says:
ITO cry Fraud and not designate
the wrong doer, smacks too much of the
methods of the Times Union"
There is no anonymously" in our
methods; we have stated plain fact,
have proved a robbery, and have given
the grounds on which we declare that
Fraud must be found at the bottom
when an investigation is made.
Our contemporary thinks we have no
right to cry fraud unless we are pre-
pared to point out the criminal. Is it
not the duty of a man who finds bleed
ing body OF the roadside To cry muir
der in the ears of the proper magistrate
that an investigation may be instituted:
How is it the duty of simple citizen to
become detective or take ON himself the
powers of jury: This is exactly a case
in point, and the following admissions
of the Independent show the propriety
of our course; for, if the Drainage Com
pany has not removed the land, it GER
tainly holds it by title gained on false
pretences:
Its first numbered statement that
| the State had lost million acres of
land and received no equivalent may %
disposed of by saying that the Drainage
Company has not removed the land
.sAs to the second paragraph of the
answer that the reports of the experts
upon which the Board relied i'll granting
the titles, ARE entirely discredited 10y
the report of the Legislative Commits
sion while it is certainly a fact, it does
not demonstrate or even imply fraud
The third proposition of the PALATKA
NEWS is also true. that the Drainage
Company has the legal title to land:
which it has not earned by reclamation.
The News. in it's fourth paragraph
declares that il has no authority to- con
denim anyone concerned in these trasac
tons, while at the same time 1t claim
that the duty of the Press is to poin
out the wrong.
The Seville Independent. alone. OF tin
Bloxham papers, makes any defence o
the Drainage transactions. But If
mistake has been made whereby TIN
State loses one million acres trithou
equiralent is there no necessity for in
vestigation? If it is the duty of the pres
to point out the criminal will our con
temporary insist that it must also sum
mon witnesses. weigh evidence, pre-
nounce sentence and eIecute the law: